Okay, the core message that riba is inherently built into fiat money is something we've understood for a long time. And we also know that riba is a major evil. What I'm personally still missing is a fiqh-based assessment of how the use of fiat money is judged, especially now that sound money alternatives exist. Is it haram? Is it discouraged (makruh)? Is it permissible (mubah)? Has any scholar actually dared to tackle this topic and made a clear statement about it? @Muslim Bitcoiner #BIP-110 @BitcoinMajlis https://bitcoinmajlis.org/the-riba-is-in-the-money/

I keep seeing these ultra-privacy-obsessed Bitcoiners talking about how to hide the fact that you even own Bitcoin. Avoid KYC / AML, don't file taxes, use CoinJoin, wear a mask, whatever. And of course, this stuff usually comes from slightly autistic nerds who get the tech but have zero grasp of the real world. Most of them are planning to eventually cash out their stash, buy a house, a dream car, or something like that. But the moment you do that, the government is all over you. Owning a car or a house means full KYC. And the tax office will want to know where the money came from, especially since you’ve been flying under the radar for years with no filings, hiding behind your little privacy setups. That’s assuming the banking system hasn’t already flagged you before that. So decades of hiding, wasted. Or maybe you were an idealist and just wanted to pass on 'generational wealth'. Congrats, you just handed your heirs a pile of problems when they actually try to use that money. Well done, genius. Thought you were so clever. And you couldn’t care less about actively building a circular economy either. Decades go by and the only Sats you ever spend are for a coffee or some Nostr post or whatever. Sure, some Sats trickle into developing countries, but don’t worry, they’ll wake up soon too. Who told you freedom can be hacked instead of fought for? So? What are you fighting for right now, where’s your battle? That's something, Bitcoin can't fix for you. You have to do it yourself. Grow up. The fiat system isn’t going anywhere. So how are you going to buy anything big with your Bitcoin? How are you going to pass it on without dumping the mess on someone else? Like the saying goes, stack Sats and stay humble. Stay humble! Stop going around bragging about how you’re outsmarting the system just to get a few likes. You’re not solving anything. You’re just pushing the problems down the road. That’s a classic fiat mindset. Haven’t you learned anything from Bitcoin? Be grateful that your work and buying power are preserved and that's it.

Feels like we’re evolving. New best practices are emerging. Nostr’s early days seem to be coming to an end.

Jellyfish, Azzamo, Wine + Nostrelites, Azzamo's WOT and Azzamo's Inbox These are my relays now. Looking good so far.

The great thing about conspiracies is that you can team up with like-minded others and start one anytime. And it takes ages before anyone even notices you're part of a defined group.

I'm at a point where I almost don't believe anything I see or read on the internet or social media anymore. - In the 90's I had already stopped believing in legacy media (print, TV etc.) - In the 2000s I firmly believed in the principle: "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog." - As soon as Twitter launched in 2007 I also stopped believing in the sincerity of regular, real people online. - At some point I also lost faith in the credibility and competence of popular Islamic scholars on the internet, with very few exceptions. - I recently lost trust in the integrity of the Bitcoin Core developers (you know why) - For the past two years I haven’t believed that there are real people behind any given pubkey, or that you should be doing business with them (sorry, that’s the price of anonymity) - Somewhere along the way I also stopped believing in citizen journalism. - No need to tell anyone that photos can't be trusted. Now it’s videos too. - Even seasoned lawyers are showing up in court with AI-invented precedent cases. The entire internet, Nostr included, is one giant brainwashing machine. Keep it real. Anyone who stays real is priceless.

There’s no other Nostr client that shows as many notifications and comments as Amethyst. Ideally paired with Pokey. Not even Yakihonne, not even Jumble. And definitely not Primal. If you really want to stay on top of what’s happening with your account, use Amethyst. Prove me wrong.

We’re living in a time where we’ve got some of the most unfit und pathetic leaders ever. If you want to do something that actually makes sense politically, start by cleaning up your own backyard before jumping into world affairs. Start by giving the job to someone who’s actually perfect for it, but doesn’t even want it.

Ladies and gentlemen, witness the sudden and unexplained mass outbreak of Middle East experts on social media. A rare internet phenomenon that only comes around every few years. Meanwhile, I’ll be enjoying a modest breakfast. جمعة مباركة

When will they understand?